When Peder Frandsen was born in 1707, in Skørring, Rosenholm, Århus, Denmark, his father, Frans Christensen, was 52 and his mother, Fru Frans Christensen, was 45. He married Karen Jensen on 27 June 1734, in Fårup, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 March 1791, in Skørring, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Skørring, Skanderborg, Denmark.
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The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Anders, Bent, Ejner, Jorgen, Thor.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Frands, from German Franz , Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). This surname is rare in Norway.
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